Review R14: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly vs. Hawthorn Hawks

[Rory Walkerfield]

Did they sub Pedlar instead of walker?

Wtf?

 

[Geoffa32]

EVERYBODY was fumbling FFS.

Yeah tonight not the night to talk about fumbles.

That ball would have been a wet bar of soap with the heavy dew and atmosphere moisture.

 

[Footypie32]

Keane’s poor defensive performance is underrated. His man Gunston their only threatening forward due to how much space Keane gave him or stupid free kicks he gave away. Newcombes match winner all because Keane wasn’t marking Gunston left by himself front of the stoppage. Even Keane playing too far off Gunston for the relieving mark on the wing with 90 seconds to go. Not good enough and undoes all the defensive work Worrell, Max and Butts are doing

He's still learning the game in reality. Has a lot of natural ability, but still makes some absolute head-scratches.

 

[MRB37]

Would have been interesting if Fog had been given a 50m penalty after the Hawthorn player knocked the ball away

Fog didn't help himself looking like he was trying to thump the shit out of the ball to get it over the line.

 

[Crow_68]

Has Nicks ever outcoached someone?

Hinkley and Voss, well is dry after that.

 

[GameofSloanes]

Its a complete laugh that anyone believes nicks will be sacked when we're 3rd. It's never been less likely

 

[Scorpus]

You could write a 14 volume encyclopaedia on the mistakes Nicks has made as a coach.

And it would be a comprehensive tome featuring every mistake one could make

 

[NTRabbit]

Nicks has a 1-5 record against Longmuir.

See, he's done it once!

Longmuir is a pretty similar story to Nicks - overly defensive, underperforming with the available list, inconsistent results, odd selections, doesn't seem to be able to respond or change during games.

Voss isn't quite the same, but ranks in the same category of idiot coach.

 

[Redline]

Any chance all the talk about Neale-Bullen’s professionalism and leadership will amount to something on the field?

He cashed in on the Sydney game but has struggled to impact against the better teams.

 

[Crowman32]

EVERYBODY was fumbling FFS.

Not just talking about tonight. He s a regular fumbler and loses his feet continually. Not saying he's a bad player he's just overrated.

 

[Cromulant]

Yes I noticed that too. Ginnivan.

Should have been 50

Based on tonight Fog struggles to score

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Fog didn't help himself looking like he was trying to thump the shit out of the ball to get it over the line.

Sorry, I mean the free kick he got on the final siren. A 50m penalty would have taken him to around the 50m arc

 

[cleanhands]

Murphy: 80% TOG, 13 pressure acts
Pedlar: 46% TOG, 12 pressure acts

That is all.

Murphy was never going to be subed out

 

[Cromulant]

Murphy was never going to be subed out

Now should he have been

Bloke wearing 13 was the one.

 

[BRL121]

Aside from our forward entries, one of our biggest problems tonight is that our most talented player is struggling to have any impact (Rankine). He's been fumbly and had low impact with his disposals for most of the year.

He gets a few nice touches and everyone goes crazy. Doesn't produce as high as his reputation imo

Agreed, but he was very good early in the year. He doesn't do too well in tough away matches. However, he would have been forgiven if his goal was enough to win the match or he got another.

 

[GameofSloanes]

Played 2 short with Tex and Murphy.

Agree tex shouldnt have played, but he was the only forward that even looked like marking it

 

[CrowToon]

Any chance all the talk about Neale-Bullen’s professionalism and leadership will amount to something on the field?

Very fumbly tonight.

 

[SugarShane]

Another Hawks game gone to script...

****ing love tuning in to every Hawks and Collingwood game knowing we'll pull our pants down, bend over and spread as wide as we can.

 

[Cromulant]

Agree tex shouldnt have played, but he was the only forward that even looked like marking it

And yet he was also the one who was the easiest to push off the ball, and run away from

 

[Cromulant]

Any chance all the talk about Neale-Bullen’s professionalism and leadership will amount to something on the field?

Had a pretty good year so far.

 

[Redline]

Murphy: 80% TOG, 13 pressure acts
Pedlar: 46% TOG, 12 pressure acts

That is all.

Pedlar has never worked a cash register at Crow Mania. That has to count for something?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Murphy was never going to be subed out

The coaches presented him with the game ball after the match and then showered him with champagne

 

[Jcpdragonx]

nothing more needs to be said on murphy.

pedlar starting to work into the game and they sub him off. probably was nicks plan going into the game.

close games we rely on individual brilliance rather than system.

 

[Crow_68]

Tonight, last week and the Showdown indicate to me we are not ready for the bright lights of September.

We have a coaching group who are clueless on how to close out the tight ones.

 

[GameofSloanes]

Thought ROB was pretty good and am quite frankly completely unconvinced that Draper would be a better option

Draper will be at best equal, and more expensive imo